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Election Commission vs. Public Schools: Balancing Public Safety and Voter Accessibility
With the November general election a few months away and several primary and special elections ahead, the Presidential Commission on Election Administration released a report in January outlining seve ...
19 Feb, 2014
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There Are No Religious Objections to Treating People with Dignity
Tuesday, the Kansas House or Representatives passed a bill HB 2453, with the short title “Protecting religious freedom regarding marriage.” The bill is now being debated in the Senate, where its chanc ...
13 Feb, 2014
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A More Inclusive Presidential Primary Would Motivate Voters to Participate
It seems that in every cycle there is debate about which states should hold the first presidential primary elections. Some state always seems to try to jump ahead of Iowa and New Hampshire. Since 1972 ...
13 Feb, 2014
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5 Things Obama Left Out of the State of the Union Address
While speaking to the nation Tuesday, President Barack Obama covered a variety of topics including, healthcare, foreign policy, the economy, and even national security.However what was most interestin ...
29 Jan, 2014
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California Senators to NSA: Not So Fast, We Follow the Fourth Amendment
A bipartisan team of California lawmakers is pushing a bill through California's legislature that would prevent any state-related entity from disclosing information on citizens to federal agents ...
07 Jan, 2014
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Intelligent Design, Dumb Luck, and God
Meanwhile, back in Kansas. . . .Assuming that the looming government shutdown leaves the federal court system more or less intact, the court in my home state of Kansas will soon be hearing yet a ...
29 Sep, 2013
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When Is a Buck a Buck?
... and why does this matter for government accounting?The financial crisis in recent years challenged many widely-held assumptions, including an assumption of innocence for ‘cash and cash equivalents ...
23 Sep, 2013
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On the History of Congressional Majorities and the Management of a Nation
One-hundred and twelve legislative bodies have come and gone. We are now in the midst of our 113th Congress. And since our inception, only 27 of these assemblies have consisted of a sixty percent majo ...
16 Jul, 2013
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FEC Nominees Highlight Agency's Dysfunction
Credit: 401(K) 2012 via FlickrPresident Obama recently announced his two nominees for the Federal Election Commission (FEC) -- Ann Ravel and Lee E. Goodman.Ravel, a Democrat, is the chair of the Cali ...
02 Jul, 2013
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Can States Nullify The Affordable Care Act?
President Obama signs healthcare reform in 2010 // Credit: Reid.senate.govCan a state unilaterally suspend the operation of ObamaCare within its borders? Of course not. That measure would violate the ...
01 Jul, 2013
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